A new performance layer designed for modern engineering empowers leaders to evaluate the effectiveness of AI tools in enhancing performance and return on investment (ROI).
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 28, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Engineering teams today are delivering unprecedented amounts of code. However, many leaders remain unable to answer crucial questions: Has output increased in line with team size? Are vendors adding value or creating inefficiencies? Is AI genuinely speeding up delivery, or simply boosting activity levels?
Recently, Navigara made headlines with its official launch backed by a $2.5 million seed funding round, led by Inovo VC and joined by Rockaway Ventures and QQ Capital. This innovative performance layer aims to provide engineering organizations with the tools to assess actual outcomes in productivity, quality, alignment, and AI impact based on development activities.
Co-founded by Jirka Bachel, a former CTO and engineer, Navigara was created on a fundamental belief: without measurement, sustained improvement is impossible. Following his remarkable survival of a plane crash in 2023, Bachel applied this disciplined approach to rebuild his life, focusing on measuring what matters, minimizing uncertainty, and driving continuous enhancement. This philosophy is now the cornerstone of Navigara.
Engineering Evolved, Measurement Lagged Behind.
AI technologies are now integrated into every stage of the software development lifecycle. Code copilots assist in writing, while review bots recommend fixes, creating an illusion of increased productivity. Yet, without historical benchmarks and objective evaluations, many teams continue to depend on intuition to assess the effectiveness of AI. Navigara bridges this gap by converting engineering processes into measurable insights.
The platform seamlessly connects with tools like GitHub, GitLab, Jira, and Linear to transform engineering activities into three key signals for leaders:
- Direction: Align coding efforts with strategic priorities and business results
- Proof: Assess team performance and third-party vendors using uniform, objective standards
- Reporting: Measure the impact of AI through clear before-and-after comparisons
Rather than merely tracking activities, Navigara emphasizes results, illustrating how work leads to delivery, quality, and overall business impact over time.
“AI transformed the way engineers operate, but it hasn’t changed how leaders evaluate performance,” stated Jirka Bachel, Founder and CEO of Navigara. “Our aim with Navigara is to replace assumptions with data-driven insights. Instead of just dashboards, we provide actionable clarity.”
From Execution Data to Leadership Certainty
Navigara distinguishes itself from conventional engineering analytics tools through its unique agentic analysis, which considers the broader context of engineering tasks. Each commit is assessed for intent, accountability, and consequences, aggregating into trustworthy performance indicators for leaders.
Users have reported tangible improvements in consistency of delivery and quality of code. More critically, teams can identify areas where AI accelerates processes as well as where it may contribute to review burdens, rework, or inefficiencies.
“Navigara has instilled a new level of trust in our engineering team,” remarked Viktor Stiskala, CTO of GTO Wizard. “We previously relied on discussions and opinions to gauge progress; now, we make decisions based on facts.”
A New Era for Engineering Infrastructure
The investment from Inovo VC signals an increasing need for transparent performance assessment as AI becomes an integral component of software development. Navigara operates within clients’ private clouds, ensuring full data privacy, read-only access, and no retention of code. This makes the platform particularly suitable for high-compliance and enterprise-level environments.
“Navigara addresses one of the most challenging issues in the AI economy: differentiating real performance improvements from irrelevant noise,” said Matt Małysz, Partner at Inovo VC. “Jirka and his team have developed a framework that treats engineering as a measurable field rather than a subjective matter. This is exactly what today’s organizations require.”
“The productivity of developers has become a critical concern for nearly all businesses. As we embark on a new phase of AI integration, distinguishing what truly adds value from unnecessary expenditures is essential. We were equally impressed by the founder’s vision and recognition that establishing a global company necessitates a physical presence in the United States. Merging deep technical know-how with a clear strategy for international expansion is critical for success,” added Petr Šmíd, General Partner at Rockaway Ventures.
About Navigara
Navigara is the go-to performance layer for modern engineering, integrating with GitHub, GitLab, Jira, and Linear to assess how engineering activities translate into business outcomes. This platform equips leaders with objective signals regarding team alignment, vendor effectiveness, and the impact of AI tools. Co-founded in 2025 by Jirka Bachel, a former CTO and systems engineer, Navigara operates out of San Francisco with engineering initiatives in Prague. The company has secured $2.5 million in seed funding from Inovo VC, in addition to contributions from Rockaway Ventures and QQ Capital. Navigara complies with high data integrity standards by being deployed in customers’ private clouds with read-only access and zero retention of code.
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